PAGE SIX
THE .DALLES DAILY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921.
AVERAGE COLLEGE
MAN
IGNORAMUS
THOMAS EDI80N BY SETS
TESTS. REACHES THIS
CONCLUSION.
OF
i
By Sidney B. Whipple
NEW YOKK. May 11 Do vou
know wh: invented tho cotton gin,
,nr wlmt. violin s-.itnTS are malo rf,
. ......
or what u monsoan is, or irom wnat
nuv mnfct. nf nnr lniindrv midlines
nnnin?
-ri.a.. fn,.r nf Mm tst ni.ru.
Hons four out of 163 asked of
prospect've employes by Thomas
Edison And it is from the ro: .vb
to thi'! list of questions that Ed3ou
bases Ms declarat.wi that tli r are:-
ago college graduate is an ignor-
amus.
Seventy seven of the questions on
the Edison list, hitherto guarded aa
a trade secret by the inventor, have
leaked 'out through the medium of
one of tho men who took the test
i i-..nn,i Tim , ,. ....
honor man at Cornell.
Edison's system has beun In ihu
for about two months, W.
II. Moa
declared dowcmfl, his secretary,
Tuesday. Three sets of qiicBi(oiw
have been prepared. Sometimes all
thau riv used, sometimes .Hy '-
JW. in the cue of Edi.cv vs
the vimeraltios, it may be pertinent
to point out that one of Edison's
4i.'ir1irtL- itnnn .Millnfl lilin "illlrlloil "
, , I
This was when Tom was a littlo'
boy, at tho foot of his class, whore
he usually stayed during his seven
years of public instruction.
Tho remark so wounded the feel
ings of Edison's mother that she
pulled him out of school and edu
cated him herself. And Edison fin-
ished the Job with his own reading
' Today, Edison is Edison. Perhaps
it ho had gone to college, lie would
have been an ignoramus.
However, while Edison's secretary
wouldn't vouch for the accuracy of
the list and was a little put out
to think it had become known to
the public, thus requiring tho com
pilation or a wholly now set ot
1 questions, horo nro sonio of tho
jj tests the "honor" lutm foil down on:j
Who uiscovored how to vulcanizo;
rublii.'!-? Who invented printing?
pVho was tho most famous maker
of vollins? Who wrote Don Quixote?!
Who wrote Lea Mlnipblos? Who din-'
. eovoivd tho l'.-clfic ocean? What
newspapers io you read.' ut wlmt is
porcelain made? Where is tho larg
est ule. cope in (lie world located?
j , How is leathor tanned? Name tho
, threo principal alkalis. From what
country do we got our figs? and
what aro felts made of. If you call
think up any moro questions, they
are probably on tho list too.
Most of tho applicants think that
tho celebrated Mr, Gordon invented
i ho cotton i.ai u..; i.:..v a monsoon
J-Ab a French gentleman.
TODAY IN CONGRESS
Hy United Pres.!
Senate
Votes on tho emergency tariff hill.
Julius Krutschnitl testifies before the
Interstate commerce committal) in the
railroad Inquiry, Senator Kenyon be
gins hearings on tho publii' welfare
bill.
House.
Education oonuultteos In Joint ses
sion on the hill creating a departmon!
of public welfare, proposed by Presi
dent Harding. Ilorgdoll committee con
tiiuiei i s hearing
WHY
rN-IfDUD
A PANK ACCOUNT
n'. AUILITY
li,
' t I'M
lv othera
'Hay You
u '
l ' nus'ion I'-mi.Ii
, v.Ft.ir.iiij FUIIH
luon calltu u.'on to holu many boys of Tho D.illea
i : - ,rr in .u.. i.-.ttvi).
act unis hero.
A Paid
III
-X TRAfiM PA88E8 OVER QIRL'
SHE SURVIVES ORDEAL
I m United Press.
I DALLAS, Tex., May 11 Al-
' though a passenger engine and
four coacl.es passed over the
hody of Miss Catherine New-
-K by, Indianapolis, Ind., when she
was overtaken on a trestle j $1,027,026.58; special cities and
M near here, she will live, It was towns $7,175,633.58; ports, $912,280.--K
announced at a local hospital 49; miscellaneous, $1,326,429.98; total
Tuesday; night.
Caught in the middle of the
trestle, Miss Newby lay flat in
4t Hin rpnlpr of
the track. A
- i
elevation or Uie tracK on -x
al-
though she was badly bruised
When the train was slopped,
he Wfts found' stil1 conscious, j
beneath a sleeper, the fifth,
flfth
car-
'
Carponiering and building. C. II.
MoiTymnn, telephone red 5741. M30
. -
Brown's Oufur Stage. Time Table
Two tound trips daily. Leave Bank
"otel- a- anti 4 " Lcavo
Ditfur 7:;:o a. m. and I p. m. it
Dufiir 7:;;n a. m. mik! I p.
SALVAGE SHIP ABANDONS
I RICH TREASURE UNDER SEA
By United News
NEW YOIIK, May 11. After bat-
tling with schools of sharks, adverse
winds, storms and tide and undertow?
thc Sa,Iger SaIvilRinB expedition
i
which had hoped to raise the treasure
ship Isis, off St. Augustine, Fit'.,, l:a:
returned to New York without tho
,
Isis.
Tho expedition found the
sunken
vessel embedded In clay.'
Tho salvage ship tugged for days at
the wreck before it could be moved.
The Isis was finally brought out of
her resting place, but the pontoons
weru 80 tIaiimBccl that operations had
,0 1,0 'lended until the weather
"."lets down.
! L"ter the crew will relurn:and make
11 now attempt.
Dr. S. Durko Mussey, dentist, First
, National bank, rooms 307-308. ToU-
. phono main 3911. res. main 1691.
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WAR SECRETARY APPROVES
PLAN TO AUCTION. WOOL
(Chronicle's Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, May 11. Despite
,i,e protests of the wool growers of
Oregon and oilier wool centors of tho
irk-d States- (ho socrotniy of war
1;ls approved tho plan of tho depart-
,,,,,. l01. suictiun of wool now owned
by tho war department. He justifies
ills action by saying that tho price of
wool has gone up and that tho war
dopartmei.i should take advantage of
this opportunity to got rid of its sur
plus. If is expected that 'Senators Stan
field, of Oregon; Gooding, of. Idaho,
and other Westorn senators will
mako another offort to provent the
soiling of this wool at this time aha
further depress the market.
--e
"Godless Men"
coming to Casino Thursday.
11
OREGON TAXES SHOW
(Continued From Vncu 1.)
Onofourth mill IdVy (diverted for
two yours to create fund for state
institutions), $2G0,209.7G; stnto 1
mill market road net. $1,040,839.05:
general roads, $2,671,237.12; special
roads, ?l,08ll,9r 1.3S; county mnrkot
road act, $1,027,026.58. Total $6,086,
266 89. In addition" to this It is es
timated that an additional lovy for
roads amounting to about $1,000,000
that liD oan rely upon
: usually bo rolled upon
ltrnk Account Ye-un Mntr
.o. p. . ...... i
oi moro boys and more
on Savings
H. Ffjp.NCH, Preaiat.rt
PAUL M. FP.ENCH, Vice-President
H t RENCH, Secretary
J C. HOSTETLER, C.iahler
FRENCH & CO.
jBANKEKSinc
THE DALLCS OREGON
is contained in the general county
levy.
A summary of the total tiix in the
state, which makes the total of $41,
117,367.71 follows:
State tax, $9,493,105.22; 'county
$5,360,665.52; general school, $3,063,
221.60; special schobl, $9,000,813.24;
general roads, $2,671,237.12; special
roads, $1,086,954.38; market roads,
. $41,117,367.71. In addition a total of
, $66,583.61 is levied on certain urn-
ber owners who do not provide for
patrol of their lands.
SALVATjON ARMY
(Continued from PaKO 1.)
all city drives are prohibited, the or-
ganizatwn seeiting tunus setting tno
minimum amount which it would like
to attempt to raise in the city, this
sum being paid to it out of the com
munity chest, if it is decided that
the cause is just and the amount aok
ed is not exorbitant.
"The work 'of the Salvation armv
is just as important as that of the
churches inthis city. I venture to
say that the average person does not
even realize the good work which the
local barracks of the army is accom
plishing." The Economy Shop
Ladle:i' and children's hats at vary
reasonable prices. Organdie collar
and cuff sets and embroidery yarns. A
few ready-to-wear infants'-,, dresses.
Ladles' silk and voile dresses,, also
house dresses, aprons and underwear
Children's dresses, boys' blouses and
infants' wear made to order. Mrs.
Weaver, 302 Union street, opposite
postoffice. Telephone black 3171. 20
Jiow
,Jf FTEN it's surprising the number
5. J of different tire views that come
nt-Ti out in a chance talk at the curb or in
"Any U. S. TVr
ia a umVersi
full' money'
trorfi."
I
FARMERS TO
(Continued From Pago 1.)
ing will be the principal point for con
sideration by, the Oregon growers, a?
all the other conditions set forth in
the resolutions are pretty well agreed
to by all parties concerned.
Then' a Difference
If you've beeb a "ready, made" man
In the past, be a "made to order man'
in the future. First class hand tailor
fid suits to measure, $35.00 and up W
11. Webber, one block east of po'
office. Gtf
Send It To 'The Laundry
If you like the work done on your
shirts and collars, you will like diurl
ly as well our family washing worn.
Only 9' cents a 'pound. Al' flat pipe
ironed, balance returned ready t
Iron. By the way, our 'tumbler" 3jr
tem of drying makes 'he ironing of
quite a number of itd..n. 3uch as
socks, heavy underwear, flnnno's, etc..
unnecessary. Model Laundry. Main 41.
1?
GERMANY YIELDS
(Continued From Page 1.)
known that it desired Germany to ac
cept the allied demands. Officials
here believe that the action by Ger
many ill have a good reaction
throughout the world.
German acceptance, It is pointed
out, gives for the first time a basis
THE JUCKLINS with
Monte Blue at the
EMPRESS Thursday
THE U. S. ROYAL CORD
A famous tire and a famous tread.
Acknowledged among motorists and
dealers alike as the world's foremost
example of Cord tire building. Al
ways delivering the same repeated
economy, tire after tire, and season
after season.
The stripe around the sldewall is
registered as a trade-mark in t he U. S.
Patent Office.
vou can measure
tire value in 1911
theleisureof a friend's garage.
'Almost every day you come
across the man human enough
to believe he can outguess
the cut-price tag on "job
lots," "discontinued lines" and
"surplus stocks."
His opposite is the hard
pan' car owner who sticks
year in and year out to a
standard brand as the only
rational economy.
Many will remember the scarcity
of U. S. Tires last year.
A hardship at the time, but a bene
fit now. There are no U. S. Tires to be
worked off no accumulations no
forced selling of any U. S, brand no
shipping of tires from one part of th
United States Tires
United States Rubber Company
THE DALLES BUICK GARAGE, The Dalles, Orel ion.
W. E. .TIPTON, Dufur, Oregon.
GANNETT MOTOR CO., The Dalles, Orefon.
upon which general recovery in Eu
rope can be attained. The acceptance
Is regarded here as a vindication of
the policy pursued by Hughes in the
A
EMPRESS
The Superfeature House
TONIGHT-
Constance
In
"The
Love
You Can't be Fooled
By a
He Or She Vamp
If You
See this One
A First National Attraction
COMING "BLACK BEAUTY"
country to another to "find a
There are 92 U.S. Factory Branches.
Each one gets its share of U. S. Tires.
There is a broad, constant, even dis
tribution of U. S. Tires always going
on from these Branches to the dealer.
Buy a U. S. Tire anywhere
in a community of 500 people
or even less and you get a
fresh, live tire of current
production with all the orig
inal service and mileage the
factory put into it.
The owner of a medium or
light-weight car stands on
equal ground with every other
car owner.
Any TJnited States Tire is a uni
versal full money's worth backed up
with a leadership policy of equil
quality, buying convenience and price
for everybody.
reparations negotiations -with Ger
many and the allies.
MGodlesa Men"
coming to Casino Thursday. 11
J if. .I' -J
Talmadge
market
"Ttim dlKmnnt
tin Weira thst
come out in m
Expert
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